Tomas Gonzalez Fontan

Dr. Tomás González obtained his PhD in Telecommunications Engineering from La Salle - Ramon Llull University (URL) in 2023, as well as his Master´s Degree in the same field. He earned his Technical Engineering degree from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) in 2019. He is currently a Tutor and Lecturer in the Department of Telecommunications at La Salle - URL and a member of the Smart Society research group. He teaches the subjects "Signals and Transmission Systems" and "Design Projects of Telecommunication Subsystems I."
His research focuses on HF Radiocommunications for NVIS applications, using schemes from communication standards such as 4G and 5G and comparing them with discrete modulations to analyze their efficiency in hostile channels. He has 3 scientific publications in indexed journals as part of the SHETLAND-NET research project (Ref: RTI2018-097066-B-I00). He has participated in several outreach talks in schools across Catalonia, as well as for the Spanish Amateur Radio Union (URE).
Since 2023, he has also held a position at ALTEN, where he manages IT projects for public sector clients in Catalonia, Andorra, and the Balearic Islands.
Projects
After a first proof of concept in Livingston Island, the project aims to expand the use of communications in HF (3-30 MHz) by ionospheric...